Research Article
Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Listeria monocytogenes from Raw Cow Milk in the Southern Part of Ethiopia
Table 5
Prevalence of L. monocytogenes and other Listeria species from raw milk samples of commercial dairy production farms and smallholder dairy producers.
| | Sources of raw milk samples | No. of samples screened | No. of samples positive for L. monocytogenes(%) | No. of samples positive for other Listeria species (%) | Total positive (%) | χ2 ( value) |
| | Smallholder dairy producers | 140 | 12 (8.57) | 33 (23.57) | 45 (32.14) | 1.89 (0.17) | | Commercial dairy production farms | 100 | 5 (5.0) | 19 (19.0) | 24 (24) | | Total | 240 | 17 (7.08) | 52 (21.67) | 69 (28.75) |
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